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Jason zumBrunnen is Co-Founder and Head Brewer Emeritus of Ratio Beerworks, a Denver craft brewery with roots in the punk rock scene and a DIY spirit. I've visited Ratio more times than I can count whether I'm taking people from out of town there, seeing a concert, or just plain old enjoying a pint because...
It's Friday and we're looking back at the biggest stories of the week. First, while Denver's auditor's office has been busy recovering more than $2 million in stolen wages, a state lawmaker was removed as a sponsor of a wage theft bill after allegedly committing wage theft in her own office! Then, South Broadway staple Grandma's House announced its closure at the end of April, joining 17th Ave.'s Alpine Dog and a list of more than 30 craft breweries to close across the state in the past year — is the era of the craft brew over? Host Bree Davies is joined by returning fave, comedian and Casa Bonita performer Joshua Emerson, and longtime beertender Cory Helie to talk wage theft, beer, plus our Rocky Mountain Highs and Lows of the Week. If you think you have been a victim of wage theft, the auditor's office would love to hear from you. Get in touch with them here! Joshua talked about the luxury apartment building in Englewood that is falling apart and Love is Blind's Colorado rendezvous. Bree mentioned Denverite and fellow George Washington Patriot Chauncey Billups' induction into the NBA Hall of Fame, and the “the PP Man” brick design on the apartment building on south Federal. Cory talked about the Nuggets superfan who got banned from Ball Arena and Lady Justice Brewing's new digs. You can also catch Cory as host of the Ratio Free Comedy Show every Wednesday night at Ratio Beerworks. What do you think we should ask Mayor Mike Johnston in a couple weeks? We want to know what you want to hear from the mayor! Text or leave us a voicemail with your name and neighborhood, and you might hear it on the show: 720-500-5418 For even more news from around the city, subscribe to our morning newsletter Hey Denver at denver.citycast.fm. Follow us on Instagram: @citycastdenver Chat with other listeners on reddit: r/CityCastDenver Support City Cast Denver by becoming a member: membership.citycast.fm/Denver Learn more about the sponsors of this episode: Colorado Wine Board Urban Bush Women at the Newman Center for the Performing Arts Looking to advertise on City Cast Denver? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The boys solve a decades-old mystery. While removing old bushes from his yard, Producer Ron discovers a purse containing credit cards that expired in the late 90s. Naturally, he turns to Ben, Adam and Andrew to try and find the purse's proper owner, and the boys happily take the case. If you're a fan of true crime and idiots, this is the episode for you! Featuring standup comedy clips from Shaunak Godkhindi and Patrick Richardson! LINKS: See the Grawlix live standup show at the Bug Theatre in Denver, Colorado on Saturday, November 25th See Andrew at Ratio Beerworks in downtown Denver on November 1st! See Ben at the Altercation Comedy Festival in Austin, TX on Friday, November 3rd See Ben at Oskar Blues in Colorado Springs on Sunday, November 5th See Adam on November 17-18th at the Laughing Tap in Milwaukee, Wisconsin See Ben and Adam on December 9th at Cumston Hall in Monmouth, Maine Support us on Patreon for ad-free episodes, Act 4, birthday shout-outs, stickers, exclusive merch, every episode of Boi Crazy, bonus videos and so much more Give us a follow and say hello on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube and Discord! Still looking for a Halloween costume? Scare your neighbors with some official Grawlix merch! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this GABF Gold! episode, we dive into the saison category. First up is Jason zumBrunnen, cofounder of Denver's Ratio Beerworks (https://ratiobeerworks.com), recent gold medal winner for their King of Carrot Flowers carrot saison (and 2020 silver medal winner in American-Belgo style ale for their Dear You saison dry hopped with Citra, upon which King of Carrot Flowers is based). He dives into saison standards, like building body despite fermenting with diastaticus saison yeast, single infusion mashing in saison, before drilling down on the particulars of using carrot juice—processing, addition timing, maintaining color and haze, and even the secret ingredient that helps promote the idea of sweetness in the very dry beer. Next is Jeremy Claeys, head brewer for Charlotte's Protagonist Beer (https://protagonistbeer.com), recent gold medal winner for the Kal-El classic saison (and 2022 gold medal winner in American-Belgo style ale for the dry hopped saison Bizarro, as well as 2021 gold medal winner in Specialty Saison for Air is Beautiful). He talks through their philosophy of brewing classic styles with small twists that make traditional beers their own, building character through grain, simplified step mashing, the benefits of high temperature fermentation, blending saison yeasts, bottle conditioning, and lagering both bottled and kegged saison for a cleaner and smoother beer. This episode is brought to you by: G&D Chillers (https://gdchillers.com): For years G&D Chillers has chilled the beers you love, partnering with 3,000+ breweries across the country along the way, and they're proud of the cool partnerships they've built over the past 30 years. Reach out for a quote today at gdchillers.com (http://www.Gdchillers.com) or call to discuss your next project. BSG Craft Brewing (https://Bsgcraftbrewing.com/): BSG are distributors of Gambrinus Malting, Canada's original small-batch, artisanal malthouse. They combine European-influenced malting practices with the finest barley, wheat, and rye to produce some of the finest Canadian malts available. Visit BSGCraftBrewing.com/Gambrinus to explore their full line. Old Orchard (https://www.oldorchard.com/brewer): Old Orchard's new brewing customers often mention discovering Old Orchard through the word-of-mouth recommendation of another brewer. To join the core of Old Orchard's brewing community, learn more at oldorchard.com/brewer (https://www.oldorchard.com/brewer) Accubrew (https://accubrew.io) The AccuBrew system is designed to give you unprecedented insight into the fermentation process. Monitor gravity, fermentation activity, clarity, and temperature, schedule reminders, and receive alerts anywhere, anytime. To learn more about AccuBrew head over to AccuBrew.io ProBrew (https://www.probrew.com) The ProFill series of rotary can fillers from ProBrew are accelerating plant production everywhere. For more information, visit www.probrew.com or email contactus@probrew.com. Omega Yeast (https://omegayeast.com): Thiolized yeast are a new tool for brewers to bring intense guava and passionfruit aromas out of your malt and hops. And wait, there's more! Omega Yeast makes yeast-to-order with a consistent one week lead time ensuring peak freshness and reliability. The Perfect Purée (https://perfectpuree.com/beer): The Perfect Purée is offering a free sample box of their frozen fruit purees, concentrates and blends to professional brewers. Choose from 40 plus flavors and build a free sample box at perfectpuree.com/beer. Complimentary to professionals only. Yakima Chief Hops (https://www.yakimachief.com/pink-boots-blend): This episode is brought to you by Yakima Chief Hops. The 7th Annual Pink Boots Blend is now available for pre-order! $3 of every pound of the Pink Boots Blend purchased will be donated to the Pink Boots Society, a nonprofit organization that support women and non-binary individuals in the fermented and alcoholic industry through education. Learn more at www.yakimachief.com/pink-boots-blend
Stacey Dee (the one on the right in that picture, seen with her bandmate Linh Le), is the lead singer of Bad Cop / Bad Cop, one of my favorite bands. She joins me in advance of the Punk Rock Saves Lives Fest coming up on Saturday, July 22 at Ratio Beerworks in Denver. We...
Welcome to Elevation Beer Company, where the people and the beer elevate you to your next level, whatever that may be. Sound a bit philosophical? Well, it is. Conversing over a pint (or two or three) of beer sparks the embers of all types of conversations. And that is one reason why we love the craft beer scene. And why we love Elevation Beer Company in Poncha Springs, Colorado, just outside of Salida. Not only is it the perfect stopover on your way back from Monarch Mountain (it's also a great local hangout), but it is a place that encourages community and conversation over a damn good beer.Meet Some Faces Behind Elevation Beer CompanyCarlin Walsh and Christian Koch, co-founders and owners of Elevation met through their wives when they were living in Denver. Christian was a plumber and had a passion for homebrewing. Carlin was working at a fire department and had a background in business and finance. Enjoying a summer evening at Jazz in the Park in Denver, they were also enjoying a homebrew from Christian called Little Mo Porter. And as often happens around a beer, an idea was born.Andy, Elevation's self-described Keg Orator (he really does everything, except brew beer and finances) is their oldest employee (you get to decide what that means), and has a great deal of knowledge when it comes to Elevation Beer Company, Salida, Colorado, life in the mountains, and music. “If you like heavy metal and beer, we could be friends and talk for hours about either, over both.” (Andy) Um, we did, and it was fun!A Conversation About EverythingWe sat down with Andy and Carlin to chat about Elevation Beer, of course - their beer is made for the mountains. From being on the water to the snow, they have a beer for you, for every season. But this podcast episode was truly a myriad of conversation. Beer, most definitely, but we also covered economics, sustainable housing and jobs, tourism, collaborations, music, and so much more. So, if you love sitting around with a bunch of friends conversing about everything over a pint of beer, we've got you covered. Elevation Beer Company elevates the conversation with beer, life, and music, all with intention and purpose. Now that's a business that inspires.Click here for the full show notes including the beer we drank, a few pics, and more stories.Stay Connected with ElevationElevation Beer Company115 Pahlone PkwyPoncha Springs, CO719.539.5258info@elevationbeerco.comFacebookInstagramTwitterAnd if you want to really stay connected with Andy, he mentioned the band, Dillinger Escape Plan. You can find them on YouTube if you want to know more. Want more music talk? Check out our conversation with Jason from Ratio Beerworks in Denver.We'll see you soon!If you're anywhere near Colorado, you must attend one of the best beerfests in Colorado, Collab Fest. Click here for all the info and to buy tickets.And be sure to get your tics to Camp Carpe Diem held this year in Brevard, North Carolina, in October. Click here for all the info and to buy tickets.Connect with Us:The Craft Beer Travel & Adventure Podcast is hosted by Living a Stout Life, where we share stories, community, and resources for all your craft beer travel and adventure lifestyle needs.We would absolutely love it if you subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review. As my nephew once said, "We say please and thank you!"Subscribe to Living a Stout Life:NewsletterYouTubeFacebookInstagramBuy Us a Beer:Like our podcast? Help keep it going with a donation for a beer. We'll even zoom ya for a happy hour, if you'd like. Or meet up in person if we can. Click here.Shout Outs:Andy and Carlin, thank you for your welcoming personas. It was so easy to just chat about everything, and making our listeners aware of what goes on behind the scenes of a brewery is one of the things we love best, besides beer, of course. And there's so much that goes on behind the scenes. Thank you for hangin out with us, drinking beer with us, and showing us around. You and the entire staff are truly elevated on pedestals we look up to. And while everyone there is fantastic, we also especially want to give a shout out to Sara. Every time we walk into Elevation, she is there with a smile, and never forgets our names. We love her!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/craft-beer-travel-and-adventure/donations
Can you hear the music in the beer? Or maybe the better question is can you feel the music in the beer? Brewery owners are brilliant at creating taprooms and brewhouses that reflect their passions. Some of the best have personalities that inspire each customer to find their own perspective, allowing for unique expressions from every individual that encompasses the space. Ratio Beerworks is one of these breweries.Meet a Music Man...Or TwoOne of Denver's most loved breweries was born from this type of passion. Co-founders, Jason zumBrunnen and Scott Kaplan met in college at CU Boulder with a mutual love for both beer and music with both of them being involved with the punk rock genre. For those that know the punk rock scene, there's a lot of DIY to getting things done and playing the music you love wherever you can. That DIY work ethic has continued throughout both their lives and really came to fruition when Jason and Scott got "the band" back together again to open a brewery. In 2015, Ratio Beerworks opened their doors in Denver's River North District, but they were far from done.We had a chance to sit down for a moment with Jason at Ratio's media event promoting their second location in Southwest Denver. Taking over another beloved Denver brewery space, the now defunct Declaration Brewing on 2030 South Cherokee Street in the historic Overland neighborhood, Jason and Scott and the entire Ratio team have created a space that is clearly Ratio, but still with its own identity. It was that identity that we wanted to chat with Jason about, the one that was all about his passion for music. While we only chatted for about 10 minutes, we learned a lot about him and Ratio, and we hope you have a blast listening to his stories behind the music. Can You Hear the Music in the Fence?But we didn't stop there. Ratio has this undertone of music that many might miss, including their artwork throughout both locations. But it's one piece in particular, a fence actually, that is a true work of art...and music. We've always said that beer is about more than just the beer, and Charles Lefkowitz, a brilliant artist, chats with a group of us about the music behind the fence. So maybe the question isn't can you hear the music in the beer, maybe it's can you hear the music in the fence? Click here to check out the drawings behind this brilliant work of art.Click here for the full show notes and all the beer we drank.Connect with RatioRatio BeerworksRiNo Location2920 Larimer StreetDenver, COOverland Location2030 S. Cherokee St.Denver, COFacebookInstagramTwitterConnect with Us:The Craft Beer Travel & Adventure Podcast is hosted by Living a Stout Life, where we share stories, community, and resources for all your craft beer travel and adventure lifestyle needs.We would absolutely love it if you subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review. As my nephew once said, "We say please and thank you!"Subscribe to Living a Stout Life:NewsletterYouTubeFacebookInstagramBuy Us a Beer:Like our podcast? Help keep it going with a donation for a beer. We'll even zoom ya for a happy hour, if you'd like. Or meet up in person if we can. Click here.Shout Outs:To everyone at Ratio, you have put together a brilliant space that encourages community and creative expression throughout. We can't wait to enjoy concerts there and plenty more beer, while seeing all of your smiling faces again. A special shoutout to Jason, Charles, Marika, Bree, Hunter, and Eric (sorry if I spelled your name wrong)! We talked to many people at Ratio, but we hung out quite a bit and chatted with all of you. It was like hanging out at a party. Party harder!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/craft-beer-travel-and-adventure/donations
En el episodio de hoy hacemos un mano a mano salado entre la Lime Gose de Ratio Beerworks y la Mala suerte de Fernando. Además, hablamos de los cambios en el último release del BJCP, que cambió y que es nuevo, respecto a la edición del 2015. EL episodio termina con nuestra sección técnicas cerveceras, […] The post EP050 – Ratio Beerworks vs Fernando, lo nuevo del BJCP y fruta en la cerveza first appeared on cervezatlan.
Bess Dougherty has one of the best social media accounts in the beer space these days, mostly because it doesn't largely focus on beer. With her Carhartt overalls, she's been using the front pocket to hold snacks. From cookies and chips, to ice cream bars and tater tots, the snack pocket is a quirky escape from reality that celebrates between meal noshes. Bess has been brewing for a decade now, starting off at Wynkoop, the venerable Denver Brewery, before moving on to a head brewer position at the Grateful Gnome, and then landing amid the pandemic at Ratio Beerworks. There, she's part of a brewing team that regularly rotates jobs, it's not just days in the brewdeck or in the cellar, and she spoke to the show last week she had just finished keg washing and was sitting on the brewery's patio with a Mexican lager. Earlier this year the brewery took gold for the Golden/Blonde ale category at the Great American Beer Festival, a style that isn't often thought of these days but remains important to craft beer history and education. Coming off the high of a big win, Bess says she quickly had to fight back against the pervasive misogyny that exists in parts of the beer industry. She's been vocal and active in the fight to bring equality and better understanding to fellow professionals and consumers alike. This Episode is sponsored by:NZ HopsNZ Hops, the co-operative of Master Hop Growers are a passionate collective of farms dedicated to innovation and sustainability. Leading the charge in sustainable farm practices, some NZ Hops farms have over five generations of knowledge that inform their composting program, used by growers to promote healthy regenerative growth of hops year upon year. This creates high quality soil, a critical component of healthy growing conditions. At NZ Hops, they feel that sustainability is not only being a steward for the land, but for our future. We're in it together.NovozymesThe best brewmasters are obsessed with creating a high quality, consistent product. That means reducing mash viscosity for better wort separation and increasing brewhouse efficiency. UltraFlo Max® from Novozymes helps you achieve both. It is time to Brew With Enzymes! Increase your brewhouse efficiency and achieve faster filtration today with UltraFlo Max®. Order a free sample today at www.brewingwithenzymes.com/beeredge.For more Drink Beer, Think Beer or to check out Beer Edge: The Newsletter for Beer Professionals, follow us on Twitter @thebeeredge and subscribe to our beer industry focused newsletter. There is more information, articles, and engaging content at Beer Edge. Host: John Holl Guest: Bess Dougherty of Ratio Beerworks Sponsors: NZ Hops, Novozymes and The Beer Edge Tags: Beer, Kegs, Mexican Lager, Blonde Ale, Barrels, Diversity, Snacks
Back in July, before we canceled Meet and Greets for 2021, we were hanging out with a group of our travelers in the RINO district of Denver, CO. While there, one of our travelers, Courtney Figucia, thought that it would be cool to do an on-location episode of "A Beer with Atlas. THIS is that episode. Rich, Dolan, and "Not Brian" (Courtney), decide that Ratio Beerworks looked like the coolest spot on the block to set up and order a Carrot Saison called "King of Carrot Flowers." If you listen to the show much, you would know that Dolan and Rich aren't big fans of most Saisons or Farmhouse Ales... so how does this one pan out? Listen and find out! :)
This week we head back to visit our good friends at Ratio Beerworks in Rino. We chat about the opening of their second location, conspiracy theories, nickname origins, high school alumni, terrible bar ideas, Fort Collins and the Happy Birthday song at restaurants.
This episode is particular fun for us because not only are we talking about the creepy and mysterious disappearance of the settlers on Roanoke Island (just off the coast of North Carolina), but we are also finishing the #ColoradoWeirdBeerChallenge. That's right, we drink a beer infused with carrots, as well as a beer with a hybrid of weisse and bock styles. This is one you don't want to miss!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/beerfreaks)
Behold, our first live, in-person podcast ever! Shout out to the good folks at Ratio Beerworks for helping us put this on safely and for just generally ruling. And to Erin Rollman and Brian Colonna from Buntport Theater for moderating the challenge like champs. See who among Adam, Andrew and Ben is the best—okay, least worst—speller of the Grawlix! Note: This is an edited version of the live show. Wanna hear the whole enchilada, including a dating update from Andrew and stories from Adam and Ben? Check our Patreon page this Friday! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tristan Chan is the Owner and Founder of PorchDrinking.com PorchDrinking is a national craft beer publication focused on great storytelling within the beer industry. With writers across the country, PorchDrinking has been covering the beer industry for almost eight years and it aims to serve as a resource to the craft beer industry while still upholding the industry's culture of community, camaraderie, and passion for the craft. Tristan also previously served as Communications Manager for Ratio Beerworks in Denver, CO. for the past four years before the onset of COVID-19, and is now launching his own marketing firm, The Porch Collective. This new venture aims to help breweries, as well as growing hospitality businesses more effectively tell their stories and scale quickly. Enjoy the show, Salud!
Comedians Steve Vanderploeg and Korey David visit Ratio Beerworks (Denver, CO) and discuss the music industry, odd jobs, and their upcoming 5 year anniversary.
Sam and Jay have beers and talk brand with Jason zumBrunnen, brewer and co-founder over at Ratio Beerworks in Denver. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Welcome to episode 115 of Broadcast Geeks! On this podcast we discuss all things geek and nerd related provided our DVR's have space and our Netflix accounts are our own and none others. This week the Geeks sat down at Jake's place before we went to Ratio Beerworks to play Marvel Cinematic Movie Trivia (WE WON!). We talk more Dick York, Marvel Moving viewing order, THAT SOLO TRAILER, Indiana Jones (Joan), A Quiet Place and much much more! Most episodes of Broadcast Geeks are recorded at the Comedy RoomRoom inside of El Charrito at 2104 Larimer Street in the heart of Denver's ballpark neighborhood. Make sure to visit for brunch on Sunday's if you want to watch us live at Denver's only 5 Star Dive Bar. You can send your feedback and show topic ideas to broadcastgeeks@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter @broadcastgeeks. Please remember to subscribe to us on iTunes and you you can listen anytime on sexpotcomedy.com
Hello? Denver? Are You Still There? Episode 5, hosted by Bree Coco Davies was recorded March 29th at Mutiny Info Cafe and features this topic “We Buy Houses 4 Cash: The Language of Real Estate" Bree was joined by longtime writer/journalism and non-profit professional Laura Bond along with realtor and born n' raised Denverite Veronica Montoya! For more Mutiny Transmissions, brought to you by Ratio Beerworks, please go to www.mutinyinfocafe.com
Stage Tales is a storytelling show, hosted by Jim Norris, that discusses the crazy, off-putting, often times hard to reflect on stories from rock and roll. His guests this month include Johnny Barber, known as Velvet Elvis and stand up comedian, actor and enemy of Roseanne from Last Comic Standing, Ben Kronberg. Be sure to rate, subscribe and review Mutiny Transmissions, the podcast that brings you all of the live Mutiny podcasts. If you enjoy the killer music in the intros and outs of our podcast, check out Denver’s coolest fricking band Ned Garthe Explosion. Also, be sure to check out Mutiny Transmissions new sponsor Ratio Beerworks at 29th and Larimer in Denver. They have some of the finest beer around and undoubtedly the most fun trivia night in town, this month, Feb. 20th is all about pop punk music.
Jason zumBrunnen with Ryan EstesIn many ways, Ratio started in the punk scene back in the late 90’s. We cut our teeth by touring, playing out, creating zines, and working at labels. That DIY mindset prepared us for the challenges of creating and sharing our passions on our own terms. Over the years that energy has been channeled into brewing, learning the craft in Germany and honing our skills at some of the most respected breweries in Colorado. After moving on to successful careers in brewing, marketing, and finance; we have teamed up again for our most ambitious project yet - Ratio Beerworks, a Denver micro brewery.
Meat Wave's Chris, Joe & Ryan meet up at Ratio Beerworks to chat with Damian about growing up in the Chicago Suburbs, what makes Chicago so great, how they tick and more! They spill some of the goods on their new record, which comes out in February on SideOneDummy Records! All of this and more in today's chat!
Ben, Tim, & Ric travel down to Ratio Beerworks and try all the beers they have to offer.
MOSTLY HARMLESS LIVE: "REVENGE OF THE NERDS!" Guests include Comedian Mallory Wallace, Wrestler/Comedian/Podcaster Xander Kreed & musical guest: THE GHOULIES! Recorded in front of a "studio" audience at Ratio Beerworks in Denver! This episode is brought to you by Ratio Beerworks and the inaugural Dink: Denver's Comic & Art Expo! In this month's live episode, Damian drinks too much while the gang discuss their embarrassing & empowering stories of growing up in the Nerd culture! Then how they took their love of nerd culture and found success and happiness in their lives! This live event features a sets from Mallory Wallace & The Ghoulies!
MOSTLY HARMLESS LIVE: "HOLIDAYS FROM HELL!" Guests include Bree Davies (Welcome To Rock Island Podcast, Denver Westword), Comedian Kevin O'Brien (These Things Matter Podcast) & musical guest: Jack's Smirking Revenge (Alex Pelissero)! Recorded in front of a "studio" audience at Mutiny Information Cafe in Denver! This episode is brought to you by Ratio Beerworks! In this month's live episode, Damian drinks too much while the gang discuss horrible holidays past, the joys of retail and MORE! The gang also play a fun and filthy game of Mad Libs!This live event features a solo set with Alex Pelissero as Jack's Smirking Revenge!
Mostly Harmless Live: "Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark!" Join us as special guests Comedian Mara Wiles, Author Josiah Hesse, & Musical guest The Knew discuss the things that scared them scared them as children and now as adults and how to face your own fears! This episode features a comedy set from Mara Wiles and live performance from THE KNEW!!! Recorded October 8th, 2015 at Mutiny Information Cafe! Sponsored by Ratio Beerworks
Denver's most notorious party band, DIRTY FEW chat about going to military school, smoking weed, Louisiana living, moving to Denver and van trouble on tour. Most importantly we talk about their newest record, Party Or Don't, out February 19th & 20th at the Hi-Dive Denver! We also chat with our newest sponsor, RATIO BEERWORKS! Founders Jason zumBrunnen & Zach Lowery tell us why Denver needs another brewery, how they work their punk rock origins into the Ratio & their upcoming grand opening!